Aston Villa vs Bologna Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 10/22/24

Aston Villa have won both games in the Champions League this season following their famous victory over Bayern Munich last time. They’re aiming to extend that against another team that secured a surprise top-4 finish last season. Bologna have just a point to show for their first 2 Champions League games but they will be eager to make an impact. While Villa have Europa League specialist Unai Emery on the touchline, the Italians are led by Vincenzo Italiano – who led Fiorentina to back-to-back Conference League finals before departing last summer.

Bologna have failed to score in their first 2 European games but they’ve generated an Expected Goals tally of 1.8 in clashes with Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk. The Italians have also seen more entertainment domestically, with both teams scoring in 6 of their first 8 games. When Italiano was in charge of Fiorentina, BTTS was a regular betting winner and defensive woes have followed him to his new side. They’ve conceded in 8 of their first 10 matches across all competitions, which has to be a concern against a side as strong as Villa in attack. The hosts have conceded in eight of their 11 games so far, so their defensive line is vulnerable too. With that in mind, both teams to score looks a good bet.